The Campfire Foundation
The Campfire Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $2.
The Campfire Foundation at a glance
In short: The Campfire Foundation gave $14K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,500
- -12.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,688
- -2.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $30,094
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Campfire Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Campfire Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $16K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $13,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,094 | $13,602 | $13,970 | $13,500 | 8 | $13,970 | $2 |
| 2023 | $30,462 | $15,430 | $16,634 | $15,500 | 9 | $16,634 | $30 |
| 2022 | $31,665 | $17,645 | $15,058 | $13,500 | 7 | $15,058 | $5 |
| 2021 | $29,078 | $12,882 | $15,623 | $15,000 | 10 | $15,623 | $2 |
| 2020 | $31,819 | $18,704 | $16,311 | $15,250 | 10 | — | $4 |
| 2019 | $29,426 | $12,042 | $15,300 | $14,250 | 12 | — | $12 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Campfire Foundation is led by Wilhelm E Northrop, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wilhelm E Northrop
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Stelck
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miles Canfield
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia M Northrop
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Campfire Foundation
How much does The Campfire Foundation give each year?
The Campfire Foundation gave $14K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 9 grants.
What is The Campfire Foundation's typical grant size?
The Campfire Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,688, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Campfire Foundation give grants?
The Campfire Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Campfire Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Campfire Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition for extra-curricular programs" (8 grants).
How large is The Campfire Foundation?
The Campfire Foundation reported $30K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What is The Campfire Foundation?
The Campfire Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Boise, ID. It holds $30K in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Campfire Foundation's EIN?
The Campfire Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0523808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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